Easily Close Pencil and Brush Paths
The Pencil and Brush tools are useful, but sometimes frustrating. I always found the open paths it creates particularly annoying. A simple solution is to press the Option/Alt key when you are ready to close a path. Once pressed, it will join the first and last anchor points with a straight line. Holding down the Option/Alt key and drawing a little past the starting anchor will close the path automatically.
Carmen
February 21st, 2008
This helps me a ton!
BenRulz
February 23rd, 2008
Cool…..a very handy trick indeed….. must go and try it out….. great job…thnx a ton..!!
Maxo
February 29th, 2008
THANXS !!!!!
matt
May 6th, 2008
thanks!
wardhania
June 17th, 2008
nuwun…
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